Twisted Knots
Chapter 67 Twisted Knots
"That sounds promising," Lucia said slowly, thinking, 'I should be able to resolve the issue with its help.' Lucia prepared herself, waiting for the wolf leader to command her however needed. She affirmed her determination and declared her readiness. "All right, let's begin," her adrenaline rapidly rose, making her dive in headfirst. However, when she glanced at the wolf, her enthusiasm soon plummeted as the wolf beside her stood still, seemingly doing nothing.
"Hey!" she shouted. "Why are you just standing there doing nothing?!" The wolf stood still, looking unblinkingly. Then, the clarity in its eyes regained focus, and it replied in confusion, "I am showing you guidance. Are you unable to see it?" The wolf pondered momentarily before giving up, suggesting, "Try looking with your sight, not your vision." With that cryptic response, the wolf returned to its blank-eyed stare, watching the distortions.
It took a moment until Lucia comprehended the wolf's message, but once she did, she used her soul sight to observe the wolf leader and noticed an assertive energy emanating from it. This newfound insight inspired her to use the same magic to mimic the leader's effortless energy flow. However, despite her best efforts, all she could conjure was a tangled mass of energy. In contrast, the wolf's energy flowed smoothly without any snags. Following the wolf's example, she began untangling the twisted knots. Initially, everything seemed to untangle smoothly as she vigorously pulled and loosened the knots, unraveling them. However, when Lucia stepped back to inspect her work, she realized that the progress she thought she had made was nonexistent. But in reality, she was making good progress, although she could not see it due to her panic and the ever-emerging knots and snags that occurred while harnessing it.
Lucia was brainstorming various approaches to untangle the complex knots in the energy. As Lucia considered a solution, she looked at the wolf pleading, hoping for guidance. Sensing the hat's desperation and the lack of progress, the wolf decided to step in and offer instructions on how to smooth out the energy. "Hold on. If you rush into this, you might provoke the nature you're drawing from since the energy you're working with is interweaved with the natural world. Let me show you how to proceed cautiously. Just follow my lead."
The wolf allowed one of the flows of energy to become tangled. When the thread started to become chaotic and drift onto the main energy river, the wolf took control and slowly separated the mess into sections. Lucia watched the process intently, observing closely, paying attention to every detail and every slight movement.